Reader Miss Expatria likes Morgan from the Bluvertigo band, so here is his single 'Baby' for your deliction, and so Miss Ex can go ooh, aah, and swoon, and all that kind of thing:Morgan ( Bluvertigo ) - The babySorry, can't post this video, YouTube won't let me - just click on the link, and hop … [Read more...]
Ghosts Near Rome – Lake Nemi
July 13, 2008 By 3 Comments
The second of the Ghosts from Italy series is about the ghosts of those who can be found wandering around near the former Temple of Diana on the shore of Lake Nemi, near Rome.Apparently these unfortunate, and now ghostly, souls challenged the Temple's guardian, lost and were sacrificed. As a … [Read more...]
Pock Marked Cars
July 13, 2008 By Leave a Comment
We had one of those, let's call it a 'World War 1' storms last night. Why this allusion to WW1? Well, if you've ever seen one of those old war films, you'll remember scenes in which the horizon is lit up by exploding shells, to an rumbling accompaniment generated by all the explosions.It was … [Read more...]
Bluvertigo – Altre Forme di Vita
July 13, 2008 By Leave a Comment
I heard this Bluvertigo track on the TV today. I had heard it before and quite liked it, I suppose because it reminds me of something from the early 80s. It's not bad. Indeed, it is quite 'alternative' for Italian music.'Altre Forme di Vita' means 'other lifeforms' in English, by the way.As a … [Read more...]
Italian iPhone Fever
July 12, 2008 By Leave a Comment
The inimitable Apple iPhone was officially launched in Italy by TIM (Telecom Italian Mobile) and Vodafone yesterday.The Milanese, at least, decided that this object was the apple of their eyes, and formed long queues outside mobile phone shops in a attempt to obtain what has become the latest … [Read more...]
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